COMMSBIO-26-2604-T: Chimpanzee Tool-Use Learning with Visual Feedback

Experimental data from a study on chimpanzee learning of a tool-use task with an opaque causal mechanism. The dataset includes results from a sequential design with baseline and model conditions, with and without visual feedback. It was authored by YIGE PIAO and published on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare chimpanzee exploration and tool insertion behavior between baseline and model observation conditions.
• Analyze the effect of visual feedback on tool insertion duration in a task with hidden causality.
• Investigate the proposed two-phase learning process involving social facilitation and individual engagement.
• Study the limits of causal understanding in great apes when feedback is not fully comprehensible.

Strengths

• Data is available in RMD and XLSX formats, providing both raw data and analysis scripts.
• Dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse with attribution.
• The experimental design is described in detail, including baseline, opaque, and visible feedback conditions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is 5.7 MB, indicating a relatively small scale.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by YIGE PIAO.

Collection Method

Data collected from a controlled experimental study with naïve chimpanzees.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 02:26:15; freshness should be verified.